Two objects slide over a frictionless
horizontal surface. The first object,
mass m_1 = 5 kg, is propelled with a
speed u = 4.5 m/s towards the second
object, mass m_2 = 5 kg, which is
initially at rest. After the collision,
both objects have velocities which are
directed at θ = 60° on either side of
the original line of motion of the
first object. What can you say about
the elasticity of collision?
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